local news FeatureLocal NewsNews Archdiocese of Baltimore brings back medals of honor Catholic Review StaffApril 4, 20236 min read Medals of Honor that highlight the work of clergy and lay people in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will return with 12 people being recognized for liturgy, evangelization, education, service and stewardship. Local NewsNewsObituaries Sister Hannah Ruth Smith dies at 86 Catholic Review StaffApril 4, 20231 min read A funeral Mass for Sister Hannah Ruth Smith, a member of the All Saints Sisters of the Poor for 63 years, was offered Feb. 28 at the All Saints Convent Chapel in Catonsville. Sister Hannah died Feb. 20 following a brief illness. She was 86. FeatureLocal NewsMaryland General AssemblyNewsSchools BOOST funding preserved by Maryland lawmakers George P. Matysek Jr.April 3, 20234 min read Leading lawmakers in the General Assembly agreed March 31 to fund the BOOST (Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today) Scholarship program at $9 million – $1 million more than had been proposed by Gov. Wes Moore, but $1 million less than last year. FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools 2022-23 Distinctive Scholars announced Catholic Review StaffApril 3, 20233 min read The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored the academic excellence of three seniors from each of the 18 Catholic high schools within the Archdiocese of Baltimore during the 31st annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation, held March 30 at Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn. FeatureLocal NewsMovie & Television ReviewsNewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: ‘On a Wing and a Prayer’ Catholic Review StaffApril 3, 20231 min read Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Roma Downey, producer, and Doug White, the real-life inspiration for the film, ‘On a Wing and a Prayer,’ about how faith is woven into this tragic – but uplifting – tale. FeatureLocal NewsNewsRacial JusticeSocial Justice Catholic group pushing for inclusive housing in city Gerry JacksonMarch 31, 20235 min read Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are helping lead the push for new legislation that would cement inclusionary housing practices into law in Baltimore City. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Sulpician Father Louis Reitz dies at 93 Catholic Review StaffMarch 30, 20232 min read A funeral Mass for Sulpician Father Louis M. Reitz will be offered at 11 a.m. on April 5 at Our Lady of the Angels in Catonsville. Father Reitz died March 27. FeatureLocal NewsNewsObituaries Sister Regina Marie de l’Eucharistie Loftus dies at 86 Catholic Review StaffMarch 30, 20231 min read A funeral Mass for Little Sister of the Poor Regina Marie de l’Eucharistie Loftus will be offered March 31 at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of St. Martin’s Home for the Aged in Catonsville. Sister Regina died March 27. She was 86. FeatureLentLocal NewsNews Fullerton Passion Walk a ‘deeply moving’ experience Kevin J. ParksMarch 30, 20237 min read The “Passion Walk,” a series of 18 near-life-size dimensional sets depicting the final days in the life of Jesus, is not unlike what one might see at a theater production. Catholic CharitiesFeatureLocal NewsNews Ellicott City resident named president of Catholic Charities D.C. Catholic Review StaffMarch 29, 20233 min read James Malloy, a parishioner of St. Alphonsus Rodriguez in Woodstock, was named March 28 as the new president and chief executive officer of Catholic Charities Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington. Previous 1 … 124 125 126 … 401 Next